Flag of EgyptGreek and Roman ArtGlass2nd half of 1st century B.C.–1st first of 1st century A.D.

Artwork Details

TitleGold-glass bead
MediumGlass
DimensionsOther: 5/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.6 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)
ClassificationGlass
DepartmentGreek and Roman Art
Date2nd half of 1st century B.C.–1st first of 1st century A.D.
Credit LineGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureRoman, Egyptian
PeriodLate Republic or Early Imperial
Date Range50 BC – 50 AD

More glass from the Roman, Egyptian tradition